1,989oans and investments totaling $113.5 million in the district in 2022
Stories from the District
Bexley Fish and Raw Bar
Summerville,
South Carolina
CLIMB Fund
Watch Chef and Owner Jeremy Holst tell about his journey to opening the restaurant including overcoming the obstacles of cancer, what he calls his "story of 'No,'" and how CLIMB Fund was able to assist with the restaurant's funding needs.
Hear owner Mark Phoenix discuss what led him to start Big Daddy's Pork Skins, what makes them special, and how CLIMB Fund was able to assist him on his business journey! And, get the scoop on where you will be able to find Big Daddy's Pork Skins next!
Hear Owner Director Catherine Toombs explain the impact that working with CLIMB Fund had on opening her child development center and what's next for It Takes a Village Daycare!
When Campbell Thorpe and Noel and Dwight Garrett decided to open a market and café serving their homemade food products in an underserved part of Beaufort, no bank would give them a loan. With help from $110,000 in financing from the South Carolina Community Loan Fund, they now employ 37 people at their Lowcountry Produce Market and Café and provide healthy food to the urban core of Beaufort.
